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Heavenly athletes place well at Memorial Mogul event
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:50pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heavenly Foundation had the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Mogul event Feb. 10 at Heavenly on Waterfall run. There was single moguls and dual moguls.Sage Wright had two 2nds...
Local doctor Terrence Orr makes Olympic effort as part of athlete care team
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 12:02pm
Sochi, Russia is next on the list for orthopedic surgeon, Terrence Orr's medical volunteerism. As a physician with Tahoe Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, he will be previewing the future site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games as part of his role as Head Team Physician for the United States Men's Alpine Ski Team — a position he has held since 1999.
School reformer urges California to change teacher tenure rules
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:45amNHP trooper injured in Minden accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:23amMINDEN - A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was injured early Saturday morning in an accident at the intersection of highways 395 and 88.Trooper Dan Lopez was on duty and driving a marked NHP vehic...
NHP officer injured after vehicle hit by driver allegedly under the influence
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:07am
A Nevada Highway Patrol officer suffered minor injuries after being hit by a driver who was allegedly under the influence at the intersection of Highway 395 and State Route 88 early Saturday morning.
For boomers, it's a new era of 'work til you drop'
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 9:52amLOS ANGELES (AP) - When Paula Symons joined the U.S. workforce in 1972, typewriters in her office clacked nonstop, people answered the telephones and the hot new technology revolutionizing communic...
Two vehicle crash closes eastbound Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 9:24amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol is closing the eastbound lane of Highway 50 after a two-vehicle crash near Johnson Pass Road.The extent of injuries is unknown at this time....
Plane, copter clip each other over CA, pilots hurt
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 9:12amANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) - A helicopter and a small plane were forced into emergency landings after they clipped each other over Northern California, leaving the two pilots with minor injuries, authori...
Jamie Anderson takes second at World Snowboarding Championships
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 8:01amOSLO, Norway - South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson worked her slopestyle magic once again at the World Snowboarding Championships in Norway over the weekend.Her run kicked off with a backside 50-5...
Three Washington skiers killed in avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 7:15amSTEVENS PASS, Wash. (AP) - Well-equipped and familiar with the terrain, about a dozen expert skiers were making their way through a foot-and-a half of fresh snow when an avalanche hit them in an ou...
Professional plumbers better than a blow torch for frozen pipes
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:00amNevada tourism officials trying to attract California, Arizona residents
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: When will the U.S. elect a president worth celebrating?
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:59amOnline voter registration to begin in Nevada this spring
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 8:15pmGreenhouse Project fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 3:29pmAn evening to benefit The Greenhouse Project takes place Wednesday, Feb. 22, beginning at 6 p.m. at Café at Adele’s in Carson City.
The event is limited to 80 attendees. Each will receive a glass of wine and tastings from the three new menus offered by Charlie Abowd, chef and owner of the establishment.
South Lake Tahoe leaders to hear about proposed speed limit hike
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 3:10pmFor reasons that remain unclear among many in town, Caltrans wants to raise the speed limit by 5 mph through portions of South Lake Tahoe and Meyers. On Tuesday, city leaders and the community will hear presentations by Caltrans representatives regarding future plans.
Douglas authorities investigate woman found dead of gunshot wound
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 1:18pmDouglas County authorities are investigating the death of a 31-year-old Gardnerville woman who was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence early Sunday morning in the 1300 block of Waterloo Lane after dispatch received a call from a distraught man who said his wife had shot herself at their home, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey.
Service clubs connecting students to business community
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 11:45amNewly Blue: Tahoe entertainer joins renowned performance art group
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A continent away from the lake around which he grew up, South Lake Tahoe native Chris Smith is still "keeping it blue."The 26-year-old Smith signed a one-year contract...
Legislative studies languish because of lack of funding
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 2:00amGrooming goes high-tech with a beastly fleet at Heavenly
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 1:59am2 Truckee residents plead not guilty to drug charges
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 10:01amHighway to Heavenly - Weekend 1
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 6:43amThis is the first in a series of Highway to Heavenly, a once-in-a-lifetime ski + party weekend departing from San Francisco for three weekends in a row: Feb 10, 17, and 24.
Kirkwood ready for holiday weekend
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 5:58amThe latest from Coop at Kirkwood:
The Force unveiled at Sierra-at-Tahoe with the Burton Star Wars Experience
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 5:47am
What if Yoda could teach your kid to become a Jedi snowboarder? That's the goal of the Star Wars-themed snowboarding school that officially opened at Sierra-at-Tahoe. And folks there say there's nothing else like it in the universe.
GAINES: Higher taxes is no solution to California's economic woes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 5:00amThis month marks Presidents Day, and as we celebrate Lincoln's birthday it's timely that we look at the tax farce troubling his home state of Illinois. Last year, in a move that must have left legi...
Tahoe Today: Predictions Can Come True
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 5:00amI was watching the Grammys last week. It was the very first time I watched the show in years. I was interested in what would be said about Whitney Houston. It seems every so many decades, someone c...
Caltrans considering Meyers speed limit change
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - Representatives from Caltrans will attend next week's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting and will present findings from a speed study of the Meyers section of U.S. High...
Youngsters 'use the board'at new Sierra terrain park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe's littlest snowboarders will be able to reach new dimensions by harnessing the powers of the board at Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort.The Burton Star Wars Experienc...
Weather Window: Flooding rains broke four-year drought
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 5:00amEditor's note: This is the first in a two-part installment.During the second survey of the 2012 water year on Feb. 1, Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Survey program, measu...
Deal trims maximum jobless benefits to 73 weeks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 5:00amWASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Americans will continue to receive long-term unemployment benefits under legislation approved Friday in Congress, but the scope of the program is being scaled back to ...
